Lord Kinfauns

Lord Kinfauns is a title of nobility and baronial rank granted in 1487 by King James III of Scots and in 1608 by King James I of Ireland.

As recorded in the Great Seal domino Kynfawnis lord Kinfauns in crown charter, but possibly created earlier for Sir Thomas Charteris circa 1340.

He was a native frenchman, and of an ancient family in that country. According to legend, he killed a French nobleman in the presence of the King. Although he escaped, he was refused a pardon. He became a pirate and later, through Sir William Wallace’s intervention, he received a pardon and knighthood from the French King. Charteris became a loyal ally of Wallace and supported King Robert the Bruce in his campaign for the Scottish crown and against the English. For his bravery, King Bruce rewarded Charteris.

When the 6th Lord Kinfauns was promoted to Earl of Kinnoull, his son and heir was styled Lord Kinfauns his father's title as a courtesy, his son being a military commander on the continent he is referenced between 1621 and 1634 with this title in many documents, before he succeeded as 2nd Earl of Kinnoull and 7th Lord Kinfauns.

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